Drug-induced gout, unspecified wrist

This code signifies an acute inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of uric acid crystals, specifically induced by medication, affecting an unspecified wrist joint. The condition presents with sudden, severe pain, swelling, redness, and tenderness in the affected wrist, triggered by a drug.

Apply this code when documentation clearly states a diagnosis of drug-induced gout impacting the wrist, without specifying laterality. This is appropriate when a specific medication is identified as the causative agent for the gout flare in the wrist.

• Ensure documentation explicitly links the gout to a drug and specifies the wrist as the affected joint.
• Avoid using this code if the gout is not drug-induced or if the affected joint is not the wrist.
• Consider an additional code from T36-T50 to identify the specific drug causing the adverse effect, if known.